HP Touchsmart tx2z Review Part 3 of 6 - The Bad

[FullFledged2010]

so you rather want a slower machine instead of a little heat exaust?

[summerdying111]

I have an HP G60-445DX notebook and never gave me any problerms. I heard the pavillion line sucks and i saw almost all the youtube videos on it and i think is bad but i dont think HP makes crap. And yeah i think apple is overrated

[rockgod2131]

Ahhhh that background!

[from212]

in the tx2z 1300 the screen does not flex AT ALL it seems to have 2 small brackets next to the shift keys that yours does not have .

also, with the 1300 you can set the portrait tablet view mode in the opposite direction from where you had it so that the exhaust faces the upper left corner and away from your arms and hands.

[failureisepic]

macbook pro sucks, IM A FREEKING PC

[cannonlb3]

YEAH!

[7075403942]

O my gosh...sorry, next time I should watch the whole video next time.

[7075403942]

You do know that you can roate the screen to the other side right?

[allflight57]

Do you know if any of these issues have been improved since you bought yours?

[comments247]

hey I have a pc like that too. Can you tell me the software that you used for writing with the pen?

[ilovclips]

where did you get the felt pads because i realy need them

[heatlesssun]

Got them from WalMart. Should be able to find them in the sewing section.

[HiphonePro]

Get apps and games and more for the TX2Z at touchswipe,com

[mjordannc23]

should i get this or a macbook pro???

[Daxter609]

well if your interested in playing multi touch games and stuff on it its perfect for you and writing why do you need a macbook pro for. The windows7 ones have lots of apps like twitter hulu and games. If you get macbook fine by me but I recommend this if your interested in tablets.

[temesgen54]

i was going to but this but i think im going to get a mac in june,,, sucks cause im interested in the tablet technology

[Daxter609]

Realy these just came ou with windows 7 I bet you'll like em.

[temesgen54]

do think anything well come out like the tx3 by fall 2010 because that is when i start my engineering major at my university

[Daxter609]

By fall I'm not sure the Windows 7 Tx2's they just updated them gave them a better screen and stuff. I'm not they'll come out wil TX3 by fall since 7 was recently realeased and its probaly going to stay on the Tx2's as long as the Vista ones.

[spotdathief]

Hi, I have a question.

Does the screen get smugy when you touch it? Or does ith ave some king of smuge guard. Lol, I dont know if it does or not

[nick031790]

excelent review but a lil more prepartion will make it a lot better.

lol quite a few 'um's :P

[zellymusic]

NOT ALOT OF VIDEO MEM ON THIS MODEL

[delljames0]

use the targus heat defense

[Drake3498]

most people are right handed so thats ur answer.

[doodledoodlede]

getting it and im lucky that im a lefty lol!!!!!!!!!!!

[Daxter609]

well they vent problem seems simple to avoid and shit I'm a righty well you could just press the rotate button until it faces the other way from the vent and I can make the heat go in some kid's face in school or use it as a warmer if its cold in the room. lol

[kurt44ko]

so ya is the noise that bad that is would bother people in the class?

[heatlesssun]

Im sitting two feet from my tx2z running in balanced mode and I cant hear it. Im running the release Windows 7 Ultimate x86 and it seems to run a bit cooler and more silent. I usually keep if on my beside tablet and night and its really never been noisey unless the CPU is working hard which wont be the case for note taking, running standard office apps, web surfing.

[kurt44ko]

thanks

[CrimsonV9]

have you found a suitable screen protector that doesnt mess with the touch screen?

[heatlesssun]

Because this is a capacitive touch screen I don't think that a protector will work. The capacitive touch works via the body's electrical conductivity not the pressure applied.

That said just keep the screen clean. Its very scratch and wear resistant. Once I clean off the screen with a microfiber cloth it still looks brand new after 8 months of daily use. I wouldn't worry about a protector.

[joshf777]

i'm deciding on another laptop for college. i'm studying art next year, not this, but i hope to be sketching here and there on this tablet if i get it. my question is, for carrying around this laptop to class, will the background noise of the fan or heat be that big of an annoyance to my classmates during lectures? i was also wondering if this computer takes a short time to boot up too, mine takes a good 2 minutes and is a pain. so, should i look into this comp more, or look to another tablet?

[heatlesssun]

If you need Photoshop being an art student this may not be the best tablet for you as it won't support pressure sensitivity in Photoshop AFAIK.

[tr0w3]

Where do you get that background!

[KyleCraigieNicholson]

isnt the desctop fully rotatable so you can set it u[p so you coulsd have the nice smoth side???????

[fsupark]

I'm voiding between this and one of the ultralight notebooks from HP. The noise of this tablet notebook is the part that's keeping me from loving it. Is the noise that annoying? Anyone know if it's something that would attract attention at a quiet setting like a library from the annoying noise?

[MrTinkertrainTV]

it is very noisy, the vent sounds like a jet engine sometimes

[fsupark]

So, you're saying that if I'm playing flight simulator or any flying game, It'll feel like the real thing?

[MrTinkertrainTV]

thats exactly what im saying

[ewenjam]

@fsupark haha very funny

[xAcxDcx]

If you are working in "Power saving mode" is it ok for chatting and browsing on the internet?

[ninjafoolz]

sweet, is there any other flause? like people hacking into your computer, or any other typical vista problems? because, i am trying to convince my parents that the tx2z, is the rite PC laptop, notebook for me.

[kilymat]

lol, hacking into your computer ? sorry but how am i suppose to answer that ? the answer is not related to the laptop reviewed here but the OS

[ninjafoolz]

no, i just bought the laptop, and i really want it to be protected

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[kilymat]

just install AVG free antivirus and Spybot search and destroy and you should be OK. I work for a school with 50 PCs and have those two installed on the PCs, its been over 2 years without major issues

[KyleCraigieNicholson]

just get a good fire wall and a good antiviruse set your fire wall if you realy dont want to get a realy sensitive one but i would recomend being smart not clicking popups get a good email address change your passwords often and get a good anti mailware and virus prog i have 3 mcfee,nod and avira

[manramen]

What I wish someone could record is this NOISE that people say it will make at full power.

[electricnovi]

there is a sample of what the fan sounds like on this HP modle.. on a youtbe video

just search on youtube for this title:

HP Touch Smart Tx2 Multi-touch Tablet PC - Australian Review

[kingofmyworld324]

I have the tx2500z. On high, it sounds like a blow drier. But the fan rarely spins up too fast. Flash intensive sites makes it go up.

[Tk4592]

i am going to buy one of these around august for college and am really looking forward to it after this video. thankyou...o and where do u get those side paddings...

[dentonbrowne]

WARNING!!!! dont buy this pc, i bought it 5 days ago and ive had some problems, i had to exchange it 4 times for another one, it overheats even in power saver, orientation button has failed me many times it shuts off when i try to power it up, i dont know what best buy is doing or if its hp fault but i know its not me, i paid $900 for this freakin thing and i had to replace it 4 times. watch videos that rate extended use b4 u buy, im very disappointed hp/bestbuy -_-

[manramen]

I wonder if it would be wise to have  a notebook cooler for this thing, after all if it's cooled to much I might ruin it, any ideas from anyone?

[zacinnic]

I'm so glad this model has a glossy screen. The older models had a HORRIBLE matte screen. had so much RGB kind of problem.

(to see what I mean, lick your finger and rub it accross the screen.)

[themilk3]

hey i have a question...how is that flash paper u have in this video called...it is a really cool wallpaper...i would really appreciate it...

[SlackerGuy]

If you press the button to rotate the screen 180 degrees you'll get the vent pointing away from you...

[joelorn222]

Where Can You Get One of THose Side Paddings you showed?

[crapadarappa]

Home Improvement stores perhaps? The furniture sliders.

[jodase01]

Oh, and it would be nice if HP would used a shock detecting hardware like lenovo does in its X61 X200 series of tablets, I mean, that's a cool feature, that allows you to change from portrait to landscape mode just rotating the screen. I want a X61t so bad :'(

[jodase01]

I tend yo write a hell of a lot lol, if HP addresses this issues this tablet would be a great product, also, I know they use AMD to keep prices low, I don't have anithing agains AMD, in fact they do great CPU's, my last 2 laptops and my desktop have AMD CPU's on it, the issue is the well known heat generation, I guess one thing for the other, performance vs heat, price vs performance, and all its combinations lol The heat generated in all HP's AMD products is bothersome, and a handycap for users

[jodase01]

Thank you for your videos, I must say they're very good =) As for the issues on this tablets I have to say that one of the most anoying things nowadays is the crappy LCD panels used, TN panels are catcrap, period, I'd like to see again a good laptop/tablet using quality FlexView (IPS) panels, even if they are 4:3 what the heck! I guess I'll have to keep dreaming... Another thing, the build quality, although this is a consumer product, they should reinforce the pivot hinge and the wobbling...

[jayminho]

also,

since im not in US, im in brazil, tx2z, its not available here yet, but so is hptx2500 series..

what would you recommend ?

import a "alpha/just released" version of tx2z or get a more "stable" version, in this case, a hptx2500 ?!?!

are there any big differences between them ?

thanks

jayme

[jayminho]

you mention something very interesting "this is one of the very early version I ordered, back in november.. so I believe in upcoming version this flaws might be fixed"

well, what I would like to know, is, what kind of version is yours ?

I found a tx2z that goes by the model of 1012us

is this the same of yours, or its a newer version than yours ?

I hope you can help me with that

thanks,

jayme

[heatlesssun]

Yes, you can run in a reduced power mode, like balanced or power saver. When on power saver and battery the unit is pretty quite, not dead silent but no louder than any other laptop. It wouldn't be a distraction to anyone even sitting next to you.

[VZaPV]

When the tablet is plugged with the power outlet there is something to reduce noise? When is on battery mode the fan can be heard?

[heatlesssun]

Sure you can, that's how you're doing it! I do as well but normally I'm in portrait mode because it just "feels" better most of the time. It's usually just a matter of personal preference.

[KHLVER]

Wait, can't you use the tablet in a landscape view? As in just put the screen down and use it that way?

That is the way I am now using my current tablet.

[diegoda155]

well when i put my in tablet mode that sound in the same i can bearly listen to it, and it has the same amount of memory that your has and is the same laptop hp tx2z.

[tank48]

i think i found the solution to your heat problem... move your hand. the problems presented could have been easily avoided with logical thinking.

[jodase01]

Yes and No, maybe for a left handed like me, but for a right handed like the reviewer the heat will be a annoying thing. Trust me, maybe if the tablet would be equiped with a Intel CPU it wouldn't be that an issue, but AMD processors produce a lot of heat, even to make you uncomftable using your laptop in your lap.

[lethiador]

Can't you just push the screenrotate button, so the screen flips verticaly?

[Jaggabone]

Can heat be adjusted by lowering the videocard memory in the bios, and Windows Vista in powersaver mode.

[heatlesssun]

The options in the BIOS are limited, I did not see an option for changing the video RAM, not sure how this would help with heat any way.

Turning down performance with power options works very well and helps with the heat a lot.

Still, if HP had simply put the vents on the other side that would have helped tremendously. Blowing the heat towards the user in primary portait mode is just dumb.

[Jaggabone]

My misinformation sorry about that. Its the HP laptops/tablets that use nVidia chipsets that the bios can change MB allocations (dedictated) to teh video chip. Sorry about that. Power options in Vista/Win7/XP (PowerSave, Battery ?) modes can reduce CPU thresholds (speeds) and thus produce less heat; but also performance.